IPP2217 – Interpreting Internship

Credits:

6 (0/0/6)

Description:

This course is a supervised interpreting opportunity in an educational, community, service agency or other setting. This course includes completion of documentation, assignments for portfolio, problem solving, site orientation, student performance evaluations, observation of certified interpreters, collaboration with certified interpreters, professional job expectations and actual interpreting experience. This internship abides by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)-Registry of Interpreter for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct.

Prerequisites:

IPP2216 AND Instructor approval

Corequisites:

ASL2100 AND grade of B or better in ASL2100

Competencies:

Prepare for an interpreting assignment.

Apply techniques for managing the interpreting process.

Behave in a professional manner using professional communication strategies.

Work as a member of a team of interpreters.

Apply the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct to situations involving both adults and children.

Determine consumers' language use.

Make appropriate target language choices and determine the effects of context, audience, venue, time, circumstances, speaker, genre, issues and setting on the interpreting process.

Provide congruent and comprehensive sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign interpretation after successful completion of a supervised internship.

Demonstrate understanding of the business aspects of interpreting.

Identify the current national evaluation and certification process for interpreters.

Describe and communicate to others the appropriate role of an interpreter.